Thanks for that Anton and well worth watching.

What a sad state of affairs, and all because of man's ignorance and stupidity.

So damn sad, and even "RULE 303" has little value as a deterrent. It is actually the big boys who should be lined up against the wall.

Depressing, but it shows what poverty and greed can do.

Does anyone recognize the tall blonde fellow posing with the rhino taken by the hooker? I think I do but am not certain.

What happened with the Groenwald trial?

Excellent video. Thank you very much for sharing. It is truly a shame what is happening, and it saddens me to think what may happen to the Rhino population if something isn't done about it soon.

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What a sad state of affairs

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interesting that the Al Jazeera broadcast made no mention of the rhino horn that is used to make traditional dagger handles for a number of wealthy Arab/Beduoin(sp) tribes, especially those in Yemen. admittedly a small part of the illegal trade but a factor in rhino poaching none the less. oh well, lets not piss off your audience...

Very depressing!

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Originally posted by jdollar:
interesting that the Al Jazeera broadcast made no mention of the rhino horn that is used to make traditional dagger handles for a number of wealthy Arab/Beduoin(sp) tribes, especially those in Yemen. admittedly a small part of the illegal trade but a factor in rhino poaching none the less. oh well, lets not piss off your audience...

Al-Jazeera offered no comment as rhino horn dagger handles were in fashion up to the early part of the 20th Century and the ones in existence, which mainly belong to the wealthy upper class and royalty, are quite likely to be handed down as part of the family heirlooms and probably worn only for traditional ceremonies.

What has really impacted on the rhino's existence is the oriental misconception of the horn's hidden powers which were 'discovered' sometime during the mid-60's(I may be wrong)
which is the approximate period when rhino poaching, spearheaded mainly by Somali poachers (Kenya & Tanzania), took off in earnest.

so the rhino horn jambiyahs( curved daggers) sold in the souks in the Old City in Sana'a are fakes? i guess that is good news...

Only if they are antiques or closer to being classified as such and knowing how to properly distinguish between rhino or the horn from a bovine species.

Maybe someone who is well versed with jambiyahs and Arab customs can put the lid on this subject.